17 Oct 2007
Aberdeen Group aims to dispel confusion about Network Access Control
Receive free Aberdeen Group reports worth $800
IT administrators can enforce policies over unsecured computers
accessing their network with NAC.
Aberdeen Group, the leading provider of fact-based research
focused on the global technology-driven value chain, is offering
two complimentary research reports to businesses who complete its
online survey into Network Access Control (NAC).
The survey, which takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete,
has been designed to allow businesses to benchmark its NAC
practices against peers and best-in-class organizations.
Aberdeen Group says it will provide participants with
complimentary copies of two research reports (worth $800). One of
the reports will be the published findings from the NAC study
(expected to be available at the end of October 2007). After
completing the survey, companies will also receive an email from
Aberdeen Group containing a complimentary copy of their recently
published research report, "The Ins and Outs of Email
Vulnerability".
"It's clear that there is much confusion in the marketplace
regarding Network Access
Control, so it's great to see Aberdeen Group conduct a survey
to determine best practices and increase companies' understanding
of how NAC enables you to control who and what is allowed onto your
network," said Graham
Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "More and more
companies are using NAC to block unauthorized users, control guest
access, and ensure compliance with their security policies, but
there are still many firms who have not discovered that NAC does
not mean turning your existing infrastructure upside down."
About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.